Billy Bush to Trump: 'Enough's enough'

During a Monday night appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,"Billy Bush again verified the authenticity of the "Access Hollywood" tape featuring President Trump's crude comments about women.

Colbert askedBush about the apparent irony of NBC firing him for his role in the situation, but continuing to employ longtime "Today" host Matt Lauer. Lauer was recently fired after reports arose regarding his own alleged sexual misconduct.

Bush said Lauer told him at the time that he had privately lobbied the network to keep Bush, who had just segued to the morning show from "Access Hollywood"-- a show which NBC also distributes.

Bush noted that because Trump hosted thehit show "The Apprentice," everyone at NBC at that time -- during which the taped conversation took place -- had to "kiss the ring a little bit of The Donald."

Bush added that he didn't necessarily take Trump literally, likening his comments to "a crass standup act. ... like an Andrew 'Dice' Clay performance," referring to the once-controversial comedian.

Bush said that it took some time after his departure before he began reading the accounts of the women who had publicly leveled allegations against Trump.

"I said, 'Twenty women don't get together and say, "You know what would be really fun, let's take down a powerful guy together."' No, they don't," Bush said.

Colbert did not ask Bush about his career plans, which have been a subject of renewed speculation in light of the op-ed and his appearance.